English
The English of London, New York, and Nairobi. Recorded in cafés on Marylebone High Street, in cabs crossing the Thames, in the queue at the pharmacy. The language of the cities you might be moving to.
1,000
Dialogues
1.5B
Speakers
London
Recorded in
01 Four dialogues, drawn at random
The way the language is actually used.
01 · A café, 7:48
"Good morning. Could I get a flat white, please — and a sausage roll to take away."
Good morning. Could I get a flat white, please — and a sausage roll to take away.
02 · A cab, after midnight
"Can you take Embankment? It is quicker at this time of night."
Can you take Embankment? It is quicker at this time of night.
03 · A pharmacy, the assistant
"Do you have your NHS number? If not, please fill out this form."
Do you have your NHS number? If not, please fill out this form.
04 · A neighbour, on the stairs
"You moved in yesterday, didn't you? Welcome. If you need anything, just knock."
You moved in yesterday, didn't you? Welcome. If you need anything, just knock.
02 The voices in this language
The people whose English you will learn.
Plate · Olivia · available light · to commission Café, Marylebone
Olivia
Café, Marylebone
Born in Manchester, settled in London. Has run the café since 2013. Recorded across 300 dialogues.
Plate · James · available light · to commission Cab driver, New York
James
Cab driver, New York
From Queens. Twenty years driving Manhattan night shifts. Recorded across 250 dialogues.
Plate · Amani · available light · to commission Pharmacist, Nairobi
Amani
Pharmacist, Nairobi
Born in Mombasa, trained at the University of Nairobi. Recorded across 220 dialogues — clinical and everyday Kenyan English.
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